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The SOFFI Method: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants Workshop
Posted on Thursday 29th June 2017
This 2 day course provides immediately applicable practical information to help clinicians better identify and treat the factors that impact successful oral feeding of preterm and ill term infants. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach—both in the NICU and after discharge to early intervention through the first six months—the course emphasizes strategies to facilitate infant abilities and develop caregiver feeding skills. Breastfeeding is emphasized as the best feeding method for infants, with some strategies to support breastfeeding. However, most of the feeding strategies are for bottle feedings, since more infant feeding problems occur with bottle feedings. The objective is to identify feeding readiness and provide intervention strategies from a framework of normal development. A holistic approach integrating the medical fragility of these infants is emphasized, using the BROSS approach and the SOFFISM Method.
Read MoreBecome a member of The Hopkins Centre
Posted on Wednesday 14th June 2017
Become a member of The Hopkins Centre
Read More*NEW ANZSCoS2017
Posted on Wednesday 14th June 2017
The conference provides a forum for bench making and networking between the staff of all Spinal Injury Units, Community Service representatives, conference sponsors, including researchers or individuals interested in spinal cord injury. These activities are vital in developing the best outcomes for the spinal cord injured individuals in Australia and New Zealand. http://www.dcconferences.com.au/anzscos2017/home
Read More*NEW* THC Research Session: Understanding and building resilience in family members providing support to relatives with traumatic injury
Posted on Tuesday 6th June 2017
Family resilience is a focus of research and clinical attention in the field of traumatic injury (brain injury, spinal cord injury). Some have suggested that this presents a paradigm shift in the way researchers understand how a family responds to traumatic injury. In this presentation, the broader context for resilience will be outlined, highlighting (i) the clinical context; (ii) the policy and service delivery implications; (iii) and at a theoretical level, its position as part of the growing positive psychology and strengths-based movements. Approaches to defining resilience will then be outlined, followed by the role of resilience in family adjustment to traumatic injury. An intervention program aimed at building resilience will then be described, and finally future directions for resilience research will be discussed.
Read MoreRehabilitation Research Review - Issue 5
Posted on Thursday 1st June 2017
Check out the latest Rehabilitation Research Review - Issue 5, 2017
Read MoreChanges to NHMRC Grant Program released.
Posted on Thursday 25th May 2017
The eagerly awaited changes to the NHMRC’s grant program have been announced.
Read MoreThe Hopkins Centre Interdisciplinary Translation Research Grants are OPEN
Posted on Thursday 25th May 2017
Applications for the Interdisciplinary Translation Research Grants are NOW OPEN. These Translation Research Grants constitute the second phase of the first round of 2016-17 Hopkins Centre Seeding Grants. We encourage previous applicants who meet the eligibility criteria but who were unsuccessful in the first round, to re-apply as well as new applicants. The grant application and guidelines for submissions are attached, please also note that if you have any further questions these may be directed to Professor Timothy Geraghty Timothy.Geraghty@health.qld.gov.au, Professor Michele Foster michele.foster@griffith.edu.au or Professor Elizabeth Kendall e.kendall@griffith.edu.au Applications close COB, 19 June 2017.
Read MoreMRFF delivers for clinical trials
Posted on Thursday 25th May 2017
Australian clinical trials received a much-needed boost today with details of the Medical Research Future Fund’s disbursements announced.
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